Housing Monitor

THE SALVATION ARMY•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position accepts and processes residents staying overnight in a shelter and monitors residents during an assigned shift to ensure their safety, security, and compliance with house rules. The Housing Monitor maintains accurate records and logs, responds to emergencies in accordance with established policies and procedures, and helps keep the shelter neat and orderly. Shifts vary and include overnights and weekends. The schedule is 25–29 hours per week, with a rate of pay of $11.77 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of experience performing security work or working in a social service environment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to meet attendance requirements.
Ability to read, write, and communicate in English.
Ability to respond quickly and calmly to emergencies, maintain control, and initiate proper corrective action.
Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking with frequent changes.
Ability to perform limited physical effort involving walking, standing, lifting, and carrying light objects weighing less than 25 pounds for 5–10% of work time.

Responsibilities

Monitor shelter residents to ensure safety and compliance with house rules.
Monitor cameras and make periodic rounds of the entire facility.
Record unique situations occurring during the assigned shift.
Respond calmly to emergencies and initiate appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Check clients into the shelter and prepare and monitor client intake cards.
Wake clients at the designated time and ensure all residents leave the shelter at the designated time.
Maintain accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information.
Ensure the shelter is maintained in neat and proper order.